REBEKAH KISER is the founder of The Trampled Rose, Rebekah's mission is to help women in Africa who suffer from fistula, a condition that affects women who give birth before their bodies are fully developed. Women in this condition are often abandoned by their husbands and tribe, and walk miles over mountain ranges to the one hospital in Ethiopia where they can be treated. As a result, Rebekah has dedicated herself to creating a safe place where she works to feed, clothe, house and educate the women as they wait for surgeries to correct their condition. Rebekah has been nominated for recognition in The Energizer Keeps On Going Hall of Fame ! You can vote for her everyday until August 1st, 2007 at the following website: http://www.energizerkeepgoinghalloffame.com/ If she were to win, this would provide needed funds for her charity work with The Trampled Rose!

"THE TRAMPLED ROSE" - ETHIOPIA.

In October 2007, My Wife, Karen Gale, traveled to Ethiopia to visit with women suffering from a medical condition called fistula. The World Health Organization reports that fistula is “the single most dramatic aftermath of neglected childbirth.” This condition was completely eliminated in the Western world nearly two hundred years ago. Yet it remains a devastating problem in developing countries like Ethiopia. The Trampled Rose is an organization that was started in order to provide a home for these women to stay while waiting for, and recovering from treatment for this condition. Karen's hope in traveling there was to try and find a way to help them using her healing touch skills as a massage therapist. She is assisting them now by raising funds and is planning a return trip there to teach them massage skills.